Backpacking - Lesson 5 - Getting in Shape for the Trail

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Do you have to be in decent condition to go on a weekend backpacking trip? This resource stresses the importance of fitness in backpacking. There are many ways to get the legs, the lungs, and the heart ready for a strenuous excursion. Your level of current fitness, and the strenuousness of the trip, will determine how long and how hard to work out before the trip. So get going and get in shape!